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Chapter Twelve
Ashlyn's P. o. V:
Steve and I return from our date at the movies, only to be confronted by a very angry Nick Fury. "What do you think you're doing?" he demands of Steve. Steve blushes.
"What do you mean, sir?"
"You know very well what I mean!" Fury thundered. "You cannot be dating this mortal! She endangers everyone, as you know very well," he says, glaring at me. I glare back, anger rising.
"You're one to talk! You send these people in harm's way practically every other day, but I get yelled at for endangering them once," I finish, voice low. Fury and Steve both stare at me in shock. Frankly, I'm a little shocked as well. Fury finally speaks up.
"You do have a valid point. I still do not approve, though. You can be used against him, and I can't have one of the Avengers compromise like that. Can you see what I mean?" Fury asks, his tone a little more gentle. I nod, tears pricking my eyes.
"Does this mean we can't see each other any more?" I whisper. Fury opens his mouth to answer, but Steve cuts him off.
"I will not be separated from her, not after all I've gone through!" Steve growls, wrapping a possessive arm around me. Fury backs up a little bit at his tone.
"You may still date, but not in the public's eye. You two cannot be seen together, not under any circumstances." I sigh
"I don't think I can do that. I can't stand waiting on the sidelines, not knowing whether or not Steve is okay. I just can't do it!" I exclaim.
"The only way you would be able to see Steve on the battlefield was if you were a S. H. I. E. L. D. agent, but you are not, and you probably never will be. It takes rigorous training and testing in order for you to become a member of S. H. I. E. L. D." I smile.
"Sign me up."
"I highly doubt you have the skills required for this job," Fury says. I glare at him, before disentangling myself from Steve's arms.
"Do you want a demonstration?" I hiss, voice deadly.
"I'm sure any demonstration you did-" Suddenly, Fury stops talking. I point his own gun at him, having stolen it from him a second earlier.
"You were saying, Director?" I ask, smiling sweetly. He grudgingly nods.
"I'll sign you up for the S. H. I. E. L. D. exam tomorrow. Be in the training area at 8 o'clock in the morning, sharp. A minute late, and the exam is cancelled." I nod calmly, although on the inside, I am screaming with joy. I hand him back his gun.
"You really should get a more secure holster," I wink at him. Fury shoots me a death glare, but I am beyond caring. A few seconds later, he storms away, leaving Steve and I alone. Steve lets out a shaky breath.
"You've got real nerve, threatening the Director." I wink.
"Hey, someone's got to. He can't be allowed to walk all over people just because his name implies that he has anger issues," I laugh. Steve starts laughing as well.
"I hope that you do well on your exam tomorrow."
"Me too!" I exclaim. We start to walk upstairs to my bedroom.
"Go ahead and go to bed. You need to be well rested for your exam tomorrow. I love you," Steve whispers, kissing me gently. I deepen the kiss, moaning slightly. Steve pulls back, panting. "I'm going to go to my room now. See ya in the morning," Steve grins. I smile back, then go into my room. Shortly after laying down, I fall asleep.
My alarm wakes me up at 7:30. I quickly throw on my training clothes and pull my hair back into a tight ponytail. After a quick cup of coffee, I go down to the training area. Natasha is in there, looking as if she is waiting for someone. I glance at the clock. It is five minutes to eight. "Waiting for someone?" I wonder. Natasha nods.
"I'm supposed to be giving a new S. H. I. E. L. D. recruit their exam."
"Well, here I am!" I grin, spreading my arms wide. Natasha smiles as well.
"I should have figured. After all, you're the only one that's ever beat me at a rope climbing contest." I laugh quietly to myself.
"Should we begin now?" Natasha nods, quickly explaining the physical part of the test. I follow her directions, and soon, that part is done. Next, I sit down at a table and take the written portion of the exam, which includes paperwork about my previous health. At last, I finish. Natasha gathers all of the papers, then exits the room. I sit patiently, waiting for her to reappear. After about ten minutes, she reappears.
"Welcome to S. H. I. E. L. D," Natasha beams happily. I jump up and down, squealing.
"Thank you so much! You have no idea what this means to me!" I exclaim happily. Natasha smiles.
"Go tell Steve. I'm sure he's dying to know." I slip out of the room, whistling to myself. When I enter the kitchen, I realize all of the Avengers are sitting at the table. Natasha walks up behind me and places her hands on my shoulder. "Welcome to the newest member of S. H. I. E. L. D" Natasha announces. Everyone in the kitchen cheers, and several people crowd up around me. Soon, we are enveloped in a bear hug. Steve walks up to me after we all release ourselves.
"I'm really proud of you," Steve tells me, kissing my forehead. I hug him, and he leans into the embrace. I snuggle into his warmth, basking in the attention.
"Now I don't have to sit on the sidelines!" I squeal happily. Steve groans.
"Great. That's exactly what I needed. Now I have to watch out for you too!" I smack his chest gently.
"None of that!" I laugh. Soon, all of the Avengers join in. We laugh until tears run down our cheeks. I finally manage to stop and pull myself together. "I needed that," I admit. Steve looks at me seriously.
"We all did." At last, after such a long time, I feel a sense of joy, comfort and belonging. A smile grows on my face and stays there for the rest of the day.
Well, how was it? Please review! :D I enabled guest reviews again, and I hope that everyone will take the time to review. Since this story is almost done, I have a poll in my page concerning a new multichapter Avengers fic. Please take the time to answer! :D
Also, I updated Chosen, so if you guys would check it out and leave some feedback there, it would be great! I'm trying to get fifty reviews on that too! :D
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